Midfielder Liam Trotter will be hoping to get the nod to start for loan club Scunthorpe in Sunday s League One play-off final at Wembley (Sky Sports One, 12.50pm). The Iron face Millwall for a place in the Championship.
Town will again be without skipper Gareth McAuley for Sunday s final game of the season at home to Coventry, Roy Keane s first home match in charge of the Blues (KO 1.15pm). The Northern Irishman is over his hamstring problem but picked up a knee injury in training.
Boss Roy Keane has revealed that he will be looking to add an assistant manager to his coaching staff during the close season. Keane is seeking to shake-up his backroom with specialist skills coach Steve Foley’s contract not being renewed.
Former Reading and Watford boss Brendan Rodgers is understood to be amongst Roy Keane’s targets as he looks to add an assistant manager to his Portman Road staff. Rodgers and Keane are close friends having met while studying for their UEFA Pro Licences.
Former Sunderland first team coach Tony Loughlan is understood to be the man in line to come in as Roy Keane s assistant at Portman Road. Loughlan is currently on gardening leave from the Black Cats after leaving his duties in the wake of Keane s resignation in December.